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- 2015 left an organization to join a fortune 500 company as the president. Rescued the sales from $2M a year and doubled it to $4M.
- Corporate made a strategic (sic) decision to shut down the operation.
- 2016 our eldest daughter was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer.
- she has been in remission and doing well, we thank the Lord for His mercy.
- 2017 joined a corporation out of Denver, commuting daily from Colorado Springs, loved the environment but hated the commute (160 mile round trip 6 days a week – no thanks).
- 2017 returned to Zimbabwe for a family visit.
- Big eye-opener, everything seemed to be the same, but everything was different, I know, doesn’t make sense.
- 2018 together with Nancy, purchased a fine art printing company out of Minnesota, relocated it to Colorado Springs – that was an adventure!
- 2019 added to our stable with the purchase of a promotional products business out of the Western Slopes here in Colorado, relocated it to Colorado Springs – another fun road trip!
- 2020 Welcome COVID.
- Business remained flat through 2020, which was surprising, but anticipated with the new regulations surrounding the pandemic.
- 2021 Business was surprisingly decent, with marginal growth, BUT a lot of client attrition.
- 2022 through 2023 probably the worst fiscal time to be in business outside of essential services.
- Sales and revenue trending significantly negative with little to no rebound.
- 2023 toward the end of the year brought a Printing & Mailing business out of Nevada on board.
- 2024 replaced almost all equipment that was aging out of the industry with state-of-the-art technologies.
- Have built an amazing loyal team across the board, and will be heading into 2025 on a positive note with strategic cadence to continue along a growth trend and upward trajectory.
We did make an urgent trip back to Zimbabwe at the end of November to spend time with Nancy’s Mom, diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. It was a special time to be together with family, and to be a support through this difficult time. Mom went home to be the Lord in the first week of January, 2025 – and while this has been a sad time for us all, we do rejoice in the full knowledge and assurance that Mom entered eternal life with Christ.
I created this space as a welcoming home for candid life discussions, faith, and purposeful community. My journey has been anything but conventional—from navigating childhood moves to Europe, spending 40 years in the printing industry, and living across two vastly different worlds in Zimbabwe and the United States, God has spent decades quietly forming my heart before officially calling me into pastoral ministry. Recently ordained and commissioned as a pastor, I write from a place of real, lived experience, openly sharing the highs of deep faith alongside the raw seasons of depression, doubt, and navigating life’s unexpected detours. Since establishing this journal back in 2005, my mission remains simple: to listen without judgment, share honest testimonies, and encourage you to slow down, press pause, and discover how to shine brightly for Jesus in our everyday lives.